Bottle-filling machine.



' PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908. I L. STREBEL. BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4, 1906.

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L. STREBBL. BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIGAIION FILED DEC. 4, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS STBEBEL OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO GLOBE MACHINE & STOPPER COMPANY,

. OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOTTLE-FILLING MACHINE T all whom itmayroncern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS STREBEL, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, with postbfiice address 583 East One Hundred and Thirty-third street, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle- Fillin Machines, of which the following is a specification. -My invention relates to that class ofbottle filling machines in which the, operation of filling the liquid into the bottle and of closing the mouth of the bottle when fijled is conductedwithin a housing which fits upon the neck of the bottle. I

One of the objects of m present invention is to so construct the mac in that the bottle may be filled and sealed at practically one 20 operation by a metal sealing'cap without withdrawing the bottle from the housing.

A further object of my invention is to simplify the general construction of the machine ducted with certainty and despatch and for the purpose of cheapening the cost of construction.

A further object is to avoid the liability of waste of liruid by escape of the same through the filling tube during the intervals between filling.

To these ends my invention consists in the combination with a bottle filling machine, of a filling tube adapted to discharge intothe neck ofthe bottle and a capping die mounted for operation within a suitable housing ada ted to ,fit on the neck of the bottle.

T 'e invention consists further in the com- 'bination of a filling tube adapted to reciprocate for the prurpose of-inserting it into and removing it om the bottle, and a capping die mounted to be=laterally movable and -"operated by said fillingltube'so that the capping die with its attac ed cap will. be swung to one side when the filling tube is inserted into the bottle and will automatically return to position for operation by the cap ing plunger when the tube is withdrawn. om the bottle. 1

0 My invention consists also in details of construction and comb' ations of parts whereby the operations of applying the housing, inserting and withdrawing the fillplunger may be conducted in the proper Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 4, 1906. Serial No. 346,249.

' die and cap holder.

in order to enable the operation to be conshown in transverse section.

base upon the tube and operating the cap-sealing Patented March 24, 1908.

order, and whereby also the housing may be locked automatically by the action of the devices which operate the filling tube and unlocked after the bottle has been filled.

The invention consists tails of construction more particularly hereinafter described and then specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 1 shows a detail of construction. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof. Fig.,3 is a vertical central section through the capping die or plunger and the stock at the point of attachment of the plunger and stock. Fig. 4 shows the parts at the top of the machine in plan view. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the arm which carries or supports the stock provided at its lower end with a head carrying the capping Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the device for operating said stock.

Fig. 7 is a vertical central section through the stock and housing. Fig. 8 shows in plan the table which supports the bottle, the housing carrying rod, and the pedestal being Figs. 9 and 10 show in vertical section a preferred form of filling tube.

1 is the pedestal adapted to rest by its flooring and afford a support for the mechanism of the machine.

2 is a bracket or table furnishing a support for the bottle seat 3 and clamped upon the post 1 as indicated in Fi 8.-

4 is a bottle to be filled resting upon the seat 3 which latter has a depending stem 3 adapting it to be adjusted vertically and set at various heights for various sizes of bottle. At its front the table 2 may be provided with a guard 2 to protect the operator against flying-glass in case of breakage of bottles.

8 is a reciprocating rod provided with a forwardly projecting arm 9 from which the housing 11 is supported. The rod 8 works in a sleeve 1 formed at the forward side of the post 1 and is" also suitably guided near its upper end in a casting 6 rising from and secured to the'post 1. The rod 8 is reciprocated by means of a treadle 14 connected by a link to the lower end of the rod and by a spring 15 which acts on the treadle so as to raise the rod when the treadle is relieved from the pressure of the operators foot. Spring 15 may be connected to the post or standard 1 as shown by any suitable devices whereby the strength of the spring may be adjusted. Upward motion of the treadle and attached parts is limited by engagement of the lever with the top of the fork in the base in which it operates. The housing 11 is suitably attached to .the arm 9 in any proper way, as for instance, in the manner shown in detail in Fig. 7 and is furnished at its lower end with a gasket 12 which rests upon the neck of the bottle during the filling operation as shown in Fig. 7. At 12 washer may be provided at the point of at tachment of the housing to the arm 9 to make a gas and liquid tight joint.

The construction of the housing may be much varied to suit varying conditions governing its action and that of the parts within it. Primarily the housing is a device adapted to make a gas-tight joint around the neck of the bottle, forming a chamber for receiving the air expelled from the bottle, and inclosing the capping die and cap holder.

16 is a reciprocating stock which carries a capping die within the housing 11 as will be presently described and which may be forced downward to crimp or compress the skirt of the metal sealing cap upon the mouth of the bottle thereby sealing the contents after wit drawalof the filling tube and. while the mou h of the bottle is within the housing 11. The stock 16 which may be of steel has a lining 16 of brass in which the filling tube 18 fits and works longitudinally. The stock itself is, guided and works in a suitable bushingjl iin the arm 9 near the lower eljlCl of the 'stock'and at its upper end works and is guided in an arm or bracket 9 eX- tending forward from the casting 6. Liquid is sup lied to the filling tube in the ordinary way t ough a flexible tube 21 or other device connected to a hollow nipple which opens into the tubular lining 16 VVlfen the filling tube is fully lowered to position for filling liquid into the bottle, an opening 34 in said tube is opposite the nipple so as to allow free ingress of the liquid supplied from tube 21, but when the tube is raised the inflow of liquid through the nipple is cut off by the continuous or unbroken side of the filling tube. The filling tube fits as tightly as may be within the lining or bushing 16 to prevent escape of the liquid down around the sides of the tube, but to avoid liabilit r of escape, I furnish the lower end of the fi ling tube with awasher or gasket 35 of some elastic material which, when the tube is raised,

enters the slightly tapering mouth at the lower end of the lining 16 and effectually seals the tubular lining against passage of any liquid that may find its way down between the lining and the outer face of the tube. At its lower end the filling tube is provided with a suitable outlet or outlets 33 application of the heavy pressure'necessary to effectually seal the metal cap upon the mouth of the bottle and also so constructed and operated as to permit the operator to gage the pressure and thereby avoid the liability to breakage of the bottle which frequently takes place in that class of capping machines wherein the capping die is operated by a treadle. This mechanism is mounted preferably in a forwardly overhanging arm of the casting 6 which is hollow at its forward end as shown in the horizontal section, Fig. 5, and is also so formed as to partially guide or support the stock 16. Mounted in the hollow end of said arm is a shaft carrying a pinion 20, which pinion gears with a rack upon the side of the-hollow stock as more clearly shown in Fig. 6. of the pinion carrying shaft is suitably mounted the operating hand lever 24. By depressing it the pinion may be turned and the stock forcibly lowered. A spring 46 in terposed between the arm 6 and a collar at- Upon the projecting end tached to the stock serves to raise the stock when relieved of the pressure applied by the hand lever.

To allow frep reverse movement of the lever 24, it may be connected with the pinion carrying shaft in the following'manner: 23 is a hub free to turn on said shaft and from which hub the lever 24 projects. On the outer face of the hub is a boss 25 carrying a ratchet pawl and secured to the pinion carrying shaft is a 006 crating ratchet or ratchets 22. The hub 23 is held projected to keep the pawl and ratchet disks engaged by means of a spring 26. When the lever is de )ressed, the pawl on disk 25 engages the note in the disk 22 and forcibly turns the pinion 20 by reason of the fact that the disk 22 is keyed or pinned to the shaft. When, however, lever 24 is thrown up the pawl or pawls on the boss 25 may pass freely over the notched face of the disk 22. These devices constitute obviously a simple coupling device which couples the hand lever positively to the mechanism for forcing the stock down when the handle end of the lever 24 is pulled down by the operator and for uncoupling the same when it is moved smartly in thee osite direction. Lever 24 is made prefera y as an elbow lever, an arm of which has a pin adapted to engage in any proper way.

the hook end of a link 27 de ending from a slide 19 which Works vertical y and is guided on a guide post 28 rising from the casting 6. Slide 19 has an arm to which the upper closed end of the filling tube 18 is connected As will be seen, when the lever 24 is ulled forward and downward the link 27 wil raise the filling tube 18, but on reverse movement the filling tube will be moved downwardly. In the latter movement, the lever 24 may work freely of the operating mechanism which depresses the stock 16 and consequently, during the reverse movement or forward movement of the lever 24, there is a certain amount of lost motion during which the said lever is effective in raising the filling tube out of the bottle before said lever leaves the hook of link 27 and becomes coupled to the pinion-carrying shaft 20 so as to force the stock 16 and attached cap ing die downward. By this means the -ull removal of the filling tube from the bottle mouth and the return of the ,sealing cap holder and die to position for operation by the stock 16 are insured as will be plain from the description of the general operation. The hook-end 27 of link 27, more clearlyshown Fig. 1 is engaged by pin 24 of lever 24 after the latter has become uncoupledfrom the die stock operating mechanism, and in 24 releases itself from said hook-end on the lever 24 becoming coupled again to said mechanism.

The capping die and metal cap holder are attached to the lower end of the stock 16 in preferably the following manner and so that the die will be automatically moved to one side when the filling tube is depressed and will return to position in line with the stock for receiving the pressure when the filling tube is withdrawn.

29 is a head attached to the stock 16 and carrying the ca ping die 40, an arm 30 on which is pivote to the head 29 in a vertical slot or opening in the side thereof. The arm 30 is pivoted by a pin located to one side of the line of movement of the filling tube and, as shown, its flat foot will normally be in intimate contact with the lower face of the head 29 when the die is centered for operation in capping the bottle. Thus the die will act in capping as though it were an integral part of or rigidly secured to said head and will, therefore, press vertically and squarely The .arm 30 lies in the line of the said tube engages the inclined side of arm 30 and forces the same to one side together with the capping die into the pocket 11 in the side of the hood and it then takes the position shown in Fig. 7. When the tube is raised, the spring 45 throws the arm and die back to position shown in Fig. 3.

Attached to the capping die is the cap holder 42 whose open lower end is adapted to receive the cap. This cap holder 42 is a spring clip made, for instance, of a ring of sheet metal slotted at one side as at 43 and having its lower edge turned inwardly so as to act as a lip or step which receives and supports the skirt or lower edge'of the metal cap 44 when pushed up into position shown in Fig. 3 and thereby prevents the same from dropping out of the holder. In this position the outer face of the skirt of the cap 44 is adapted to be engaged by the inside edge of the capping die 40 so that. when the cap is upon the mouth of the bottle and the stock is forced downward, the skirt of the cap will be compressed or constricted upon the bottle neck in which operation it is freed from the supporting clip 42 owing to the fact that the lower edge of the skirt is drawn inwardly by the action of the capping die. The bottom of the cup-shaped capping die is furnished with a seat 41 of elastic material which receives the head of the sealing cap and which is forcibly compressed in the downward movement of the capping die to seal the cap and thereby is caused to operate as an ejector for detaching the cap from the die after the operation has been completed.

In addition to the devices already described, I prefer to employ means for locking the housing down upon the bottle automatically in the operation of inserting the filling tube. A device of the same general character is described in my prior appln. filed Oct. 31, 1906, S. N. 341,415 and is not herein broadly claimed, my present invention relating mainly to the particular means for operating the locking device and, combining the same with the devices for operating the filling tube. Asdescribed in my prior case, the lock proper may consist of a screw 50 which clamps the split guide of the operating rod 8 that carries the housing. This split guide in the present case is formed in the upper end of the casting 6 where the end of the screw shaft 50 is attached an arm 51 whose free end is turned out laterally for engagement by the rear end of lever 24 when the same is forced backward to insert the filling tube into the bottle. By this means the screw is turned to lock the rod 8 and attached housing down. Screw 50 is turned to free the rod 8 and housing by means of the handle lever 52 connected to said screw 30. j

The general operation of the machine is as follows:

The treadle 14 being in raised position as shown in Fig. 1 and t a operating lever 24 being in position shown, the filling tube willbe out of filling position and the capping die and holder will be exposed as shown in the same figure so "that a sealing cap 44 may be inserted into the cap holder. A

The filling tube will have its lower end Withdrawn within the stock as shown in Fig. 3, thus sealing the lower end of the tubular stock by the gasket 85 and the opening 34 will be above the opening from the supply tube 21 so that the flow of liquid will be cut 0H by the side of the filling tube sealing said opening.

As the cap is pushed up into the holder its skirt springs past the lip or ledge at the bottom of the ring 42 which yields and the cap is then supported by the edge of the skirt resting on the lip so that it cannot slip out of the holder.

A bottle having been placed in position on the table the hood is lowered upon the neck of the bottle as shown in Fig. 7 by operating the treadle 14, and the lever 24 is thrown backward by the operator thus lowering the filling tube by means of the link 27 into filling position shown in Fig. 7, and at the same time turning the clamping screw 50 by enagement of lever 24 with arm 51 projecting rom said screw. The housing is thus auto-' matically locked down on the bottle and the filling of the bottle now goes on owing to the fact that communication with the supply tube 21 has been established at opening 34 in the filling tube. a

, Obviously a hand valve in supply tube 21 may be used -'as set forth in my prior patent for the same purpose. It is preferred to use the opening and to have the tube fit tightly in the stock since the tube then. acts as a valve to cut ofi the fiow when the tube is raised and to establish the flow when lowered. The bottle having been filled which may be determined by observation through a transparent wall of the housin the lever 24 is pulled quickly forward quickly raisin-q the filling tube and cutting off the flow, but eavingthe arm 51 unaffected so that the housing -will remain locked during thecaplping operation which now follows.

When the tube is lowered it engages the arm on the capping die and forces the same to one'side as shown m Fig. 7 so as to permit the filling tube to enter the bottle. In this position of the arts for filling, the pawl carrying disk 25 will be out of position for immediatel v c u ling itself to the ratchet disk 22, when t e ever 24 is pulled forward again.

During thefirst part of the forward movement of lever 24 no effect is produced on the die carrying stock, owing to the fact that there is a certain amount 0t lost motion before the lever becomes cou led to the shaft carrying pinion 20 as alrea y explained, thus insuring a sufficient retraction of the filling tube to allow the cap holder and cap to swing back'into position before the stock and plunger are forced downward. Finally, however, pin 24 of lever 24 frees itself from the hookend of link 27, and the lever becomes coupled to the pinion and the latter acting through the rack forces the cap holder and die downward carrying the cap onto the mouth of bottle and in full engagement therewith. The

' further downward pressure applied through the hand of-the operator forced the die downward around the rim. or skirt of the cap, thus crimping the same and completing the sealing operation. At the same time the skirt of the cap is freed" from the holder and the material 41 is put under compression so as to act by its resiliency and aid in freeing the ca from the holder when the latter is raiser This completes the filling and cap sealing operation.

Obviously it is not necessary for the operator to kee his foot on the treadle 14 after he has move the lever 24 backward far enough to lock the housing carrying rod 8 and he can now give his attention to the further 0 erations of filling and capping. The actua operation of fixing the cap is done during the latter part of the movement of lever 24 and by pressure which can be nicely and exactly adjusted by the hand of the operator, the pressure thus applied being given sufiicient mechanical advantage by the pinion and rack to permit the application of the proper amount of force to the ca ping die which force can, however, be read y adjusted since it is applied through the hand instead of the foot as in previous machines, thus avoiding to a great extent frequent breakages occurring in the operation of previous forms of machine. Upon the completion of the ca ping as just stated the .operator immediate y turns the lever 24 back to the position shown ready for another operation, and by means of the hand lever 52 turns the screw 50 so as to unlock the rod or shaft 8 thereby permit its It will be seen that inasmuch as the filling tube 18 fits closely iii the hollow stock, it will be supported throughout said stock against buckling or bending under the downward pressure and liability of the same to stick in the stock is avoided. By this means, I obviate the objection incident to the use .of

those prior constructions of fillin 1 tube in which there is a free passage aroun the tube into which liquid may pass from the supply 1 tube 21 and in which escape of liquid is 5 avoided by the use of gaskets and guides at the bottom andtop-ef the stock. The filled bottle having been removed from the table and the parts restored to position as shown, another bottle is placed in'position, escape of liquid in the meantime having been effectually prevented by the withdrawal of the filling. tube with its attached gasket within the hollow stock.

. Inasmuch as the operation as above de- 5 scribed is conducted Within a gas-tight housing surroundin the neck of the bottle, it is obvious that a the.air displaced from the bottle by the li uid filled into the same must collect within t e housing, thus raising the gas pressure therein. Thi pressure operates to oppose the pressure of the liquid being filled into the bottle. As well known in the art, it is customary to apply considerable pressure to the liquid in the tank. or vessel from which the supply is drawn. By adjusting the capacity of the housing to the size of the bottle and to the pressure with which the liquid is supplied, 1 find that the flow into the bottle may be'automatically stopped by permittin the pressure accumulated in the housin y the time the bottle is filled and 'due to isplacement of air therefrom to balance the pressure with which the liquid is supplied to the bottle. Obviously, when such interior pressure within the housing equals the pressure with which the liquid is supplied, the fiow into the bottle will au-' tomatically stop. This adjustment of accumulated pressure to the supply pressure must obviously be made with referenceto the size of the bottle being filled,and the adjustment. may be secured either by adjusting the pressure at the source of supply or by adjusting the cubic capacity of the housing to hold gas and so as to delay or advance the time when the pressure in the housing will have been raised by the air forced from the' bottle to practical equality with the pressure applied to the liquid at the source of supply.

A convenient method of obtaining the required adjustment is to adjust the capacity .pfithe housing which may be done by means of a piston 71 fitted into a tubular extension of the housing asshown in Fig. 7 and adjustable backward and forward for varying the a cunt of space which may be occupied by the air forced from the bottle. This method of filling and stopping the flow automaticall obviously is of service when the ()0 bottles 0 be filled are of opaque material. Obviously also the piston 71 will have to be adjusted to make the total capacity of the housin less with small bottles than it is with lar er ottles. V I 6.5 l teferring toFigs. 9 and 10: The object of 'gagement of the flange 83 with t the special construction illustrated in these figures is to prevent the li uid from running out of the filling tube until the same is lowered fully into position Within the bottle mouth, which is accomplished by the use of an attachment to the tube which normally keeps the outlet openings 33 sealed until the tube islowered into the bottle. The attachment is so constructed and combined with the other parts as to automatically open the.

outlet as hereinafter described.

1 8O is a sleeve fitted frictionally upon the lower end of the tube and ada ted to permit" the filling tube proper to sli e through it. In the retracted position of the tube shown 3O 1n Fig. 9, the openings 33 are closed by the sleeve and as the tube is moved downward,

the sleeve on the tube moves with it and keeps the openings closed until the sleeve encounters a sto which obstructs itstfurther movement. he further movement of the tube itself through the sleeve then uncovers the openings 33 and liquid then flows freely into the bottle. When the tube is withdrawn, it carries the friction sleeve up with it until the upper end of the sleeve strikes the shoulder 87, sto ing its further, upward mo tion, while the ling tube continues to rise until a Washer on its lower end brings 11 a ainst the lower end of the sleeve, so that t e atter again covers the.o enings 33 of said tube.

81 is a thimble tted into the lower end of the stock and countersunk to form a ledge at 82 around the opening through which the. sleeve '80 slides. At the top of the sleeve is a flange 83 adapted to engage the ledge 82 when the sleeve is lowered so as to stop the further downward movement thereof as in dicated in Fig. 10.- The plug 84 fitted into the lower end of the tube 18 is formed with an inclined top opposite the openings 33 to direct the/stream ofliquid outwardly and downwardly and is tapped at its bottom to receive a screw on the upper end of the con ical tip 85, thus affording means for clamping .1110 the washer 35' securely. The conical tip aids in causing the tube to properly enter thebottlev In the position of the parts shown in Fig. 9, the sleeve engages the washeror gasket 35 and as the tube is lowered, the sleeve moves with it until positivelyfsto ped by enlie shoulder or offset 82. up to'which time the outlets are sealed. The fillin tube then moves downward independent y of, the sleeve and uncovers the openings 33 When the tube-is retracted, it carries the sleeve along as above explained.

. As will be seen, the sleeve. operates practtically as a valve to automaticall open the 5 This form of filling tube is especially use- 1 0 bottling beer or other ful in operating on malt liquors or other more v expensive beverages, because it will prevent waste thereof most efiectively.

While I have described the machine as organized so that the sidewise movable cap ing die is moved sidewise by engagement 0 the filling tube, I do not limit myself to any particular means for producing this .sidewise movement, but claim. broadly a sidewise movable capping die in a bottle filling'machine however organized. I

N 0 bottle filling and capping machine was ever before organized wit a fillin tube discharging into the neck of the bott e. In all revious machines the liquidoverflowed from a chamber into the mouth of the bottle, resulting in excessive foamin and Waste due to necessary sniftin as we 1 as on withdrawing the ca ped bott e; so much so that it is impracticab e to use these machines for comparatively expensive beverages.

My machine being organized with a filling tube discharging into the neck of the bottle avoids these objections. Foaming is practically eliminated, and there is no sniftin or other waste. It is the first ractical fil ing and cap in macliine adapte to bottle beer and suc li :e beverages, under gas pressure Without loss of gas therefrom and without waste.

The construction of the capping die and cap-holder will be claimed in'another application.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a bottle-filling and. capping machine, a filling tube discharging in the neck of the bottle and a'capping die combined for successive operation in the same housing, as and for the purpose described.

2. In a bottle fillingand capping machine, a filling tube discharging in the neck of the bottle and a laterally movable capping die combined for successive operation in the same housing, as and-for the purpose described. p

3. In a bottle filling and capping machine, the combination of a reciprocating filling tubedischarging in the neck of the bottle and a laterally movable capping die adapted to be displaced by the filling tube, said tube and die being combined for successive operation in the same housing, as and for the purpose described. i

4. The combination, substantially as described, of a die stock, a reciprocating filling tube passing through the die stock, and a laterally movable capping die mounted on the die stock.

5. The combination, substantially as described, of a filling tube dischargin in the the combination, forth, of a filling a pinion gearing with said rack, an

operatin' lever, means for positively connecting t e lever and pinion on motion in one direction and for allowing free motion of the lever Without actuating the pinion in the reverse movement of the lever, a filling tube and mechanism connected with said lever for operating the filling-tube.

7. Ina bottle filling and closing machine substantially as before set tube, a stock, an operating lever common to both, and independent connecting means respectively between the lever and the filling tube and the lever and the stock, which connecting meansbecome alternately engaged with and disengaged from the lever in operatin the latter.

8. In a bottle lling and capping machine, the combination of a'filling tube and operating lever therefor, a stock, a capping die carried by the stock provided with a rack, a pinion engaging the rack, and an intermediate pawl and ratchet for.connecting the operating lever and pinion after the lever has begun to turn in a direction to bring the filling tube away from filling position.

9. In a bottle filling and capping machine, the combination of a stock, a capping die carried thereby, a filling tube reciprocating in the stock, a rack on" the stock, a pinion gearing with the rack, an operating lever connected to the pinion and mechanism for connecting the lever and filling tube, as and for the purpose described.

10. In a bottle filling and cap ing machine, the combination of a die stock having a rack, a pinion, a lever loosely mounted on the pinions shaft, a ratchet disk and ratchet, one carried by the pinions shaft and the other by the hub of the lever, a filling tube and mechanism connecting said filling tube with the lever as and for the purpose described.

11. In a bottle filling and capping machine, the combination with the capping die, of an operating pinion and mounted on the pinions shaft, a spring tending to move the lever longitudinally on the shaft, a-ratchet disk and ratchet carried by the shaft and lever respectively a filling tube and mechanism connecting said tube and lever.

12. The combination with'the capping die and its operating shaft, of an actuating lever loosely mounted on the shaft, a spring tend ing, to move the lever longitudinally on the shaft, a clutch adapted toconnect the lever and shaft on movement of the lever in one direction and allow free movement of the lever in the opposite direction a filling tube and mechanism connecting said tube and ever.

rack, a lever loosely 13. The combination in a bottle fillin machine, of a housing, a reciprocating -ro T 3 ent arm extending from the screw for unlocking the housing carrying rod.

14. In a bottle filling machine, the'combination of a filling tube and its operating 'Inechanism, a housing carrying rod and clamp for locking the same, and a clamping screw provided with two arms, one adapted to be operated manually by the operator for unclamping the rod and the. other adapted 'cati'ng rod, a clam to be engaged by the operating mechanism for the fillin tube.

15. In a bottle filling and cap ing machine, the combination of a hollow ie stock, a filling tube reciprocating therein, a rack and pinion for operating the die stock, a lever mounted on-the pinions shaft and havingjwo arms, one of which'is furnished with a andle, and a link connectin the other arm with the filling tube, as and %or thepur pose described. I

16. In a'bottle filling and cap ing machine, the combination of a stoc carr in the capping die, a rack onthe stoc a lling tube reciprocating in the stock, a pinion en a ing the rack, alever on the pinions s gai t, a housin mounted on a reciproor said rod and a lever arm connected to t e filling tube and adapted to engage and operate the clamp when the I fill' v tube is brought into filling position, as anii fior the purpose described.

17. In a bottle filling and capping machine operating with a filling tube, a side wise movable combined cap-holder and cap ping die.

18. In a bottle filling and closing ma chine, a post having a forwardly extending arm, a housing carrying rod guided on the post, an arm su porting the housing and carried by said I'()( a stock working in guides in the twoarms and carrying means for closing the bottle within the housing, a rack on the stock and pinion for depressing the stock, a filling tube and an operating lever mounted on-said forwardlyextending arm and connected with the pinion.

19. In a bottle filling machine, the combination of a filling tube, a sleeve frictionally fitted on the lower end thereof and adapted tocover the outlet of the tube, a stock and stops thereon for stopping the movements of the-sleeve with the tube.

20; In a bottle filling machine, the cornbi- I nation of a stock, a filling tube reciprocating therein, a thimble at the lower end of the stock, a sleeve fitted on the tube" and adapted to close the outlet of the tube, and a flange on thesleeve for limiting its movements, as and for the pprpose described.

' Signed at J. ew. York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 3d dngy ol' December A. D. 1906.

LOUIS STREBEL. Witnesses:

C. F. TISOHNER, Jr., I LILLIAN BLOND. 

